chlew

See also: chléw and chlěw

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xlěvъ (“stall”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlaiw (“shelter”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-. Doublet of słój.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xlɛf/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛf
  • Syllabification: chlew

Noun

chlew m inan

  1. pigsty
  2. (colloquial) pigsty, a messy or dirty place
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nieporządek

Declension
Declension of chlew
singular plural
nominative chlew chlewy
genitive chlewa/chlewu chlewów
dative chlewowi chlewom
accusative chlew chlewy
instrumental chlewem chlewami
locative chlewie chlewach
vocative chlewie chlewy

Further reading
  • chlew in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chlew in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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